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Album page with a poem by Jami in nasta'liq calligraphy
Persian
16th century
Object Place: Iran
Medium/Technique
Ink and gold on prepared paper
Dimensions
Height x width: 27.6 × 16.8 cm (10 7/8 × 6 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number29.123
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsIslamic Art, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsCalligraphy
Books and manuscripts
Books and manuscripts
DescriptionAlbum page with ghazal 121 from the Diwani of Jami in black ink.
ProvenanceMiss Elizabeth (Riefstahl) Titzel (b. 1889 - d. 1986), New York; 1929, sold by Miss Elizabeth (Riefstahl) Titzel to the MFA for $5000.00 (total price for 29.56-136). (Accession Date: January 3, 1929)